Never Have I Ever: Wanted My Brother's Rival: Never Have I Ever, Book 4

I have absolutely been loving this series and I was eagerly awaiting Eli's story after getting to know him a little in the previous books. And let me tell you, it did not disappoint! I loved everything about it. The initial tension between Eli and West, based on history from when they were younger, was pretty tense but they gradually got to reconnect with each other due to a forced proximity situation. They were able to clear some things up from their past, and then started to slowly rebuild their relationship. This was done so well. West had to work to earn Eli's trust and slowly unravel the protective wall Eli had built around himself. Their connection was strong right off the bat and I loved how understanding and patient West was with Eli. They were just so sweet together. And let me tell you they were also SAF once they took things to the next level. Eli got to experience all his firsts with West and they fit so well together in the bedroom. We got a lot of smoking hot scenes mixed in with the perfect amount of conversation, tenderness, and swoon. I just really liked both of them so much. There was no big misunderstanding and no confusion due to lack of communication. They had some obstacles to overcome and they tackled them without running from each other, which was so refreshing. We also got time with all the guys from the previous books and, while this can standalone, I strongly recommend reading the whole series to get the most enjoyment. Every book is great. I loved the dynamic between Eli and his brother Gray and wished we got a little more of them together, but I am thrilled Gray will be getting his own book in a spin off series! I'm hope this means we will see Eli and West again. What a great ending to a fabulous series!

Summary: Eli is shocked to learn that his new property manager is West, his former friend and his brother, Gray’s, high school rival. It’s been six years since they’ve seen each other, and Eli is still angry with West for how is actions cost Gray his future, and left himself friendless. But West comes to Eli’s rescue during a storm, and forced proximity gives them a chance to air grievances and start to get to know each other again.Review: This is the last book in the Never Have I Ever series, and it focuses on Eli, the youngest member of the household. In the first couple of books, Eli was a bit mysterious. We learned more about him in the third book—his amazing memory and intelligence, his work as a cammer, his loneliness. I loved how the roommates all rallied around Eli at the end of the last book. So it was really good to get to see his story and have him get his HEA. Even though he has a loving family, his experience with everyone else in his life has left him feeling unworthy and so not normal that he doesn’t think it’s possible for him to have real relationships—that’s why is was so nice for the roommates to all take him under their wing. And here, with West, it’s lovely to see Eli start to heal some of those hurts and unlearn some of that negativity. It’s sweet, too, the things that Eli learns about himself—like his love language is to do things for his partner. And this is just what West needs.West is damaged, too. He may not have been bullied the way Eli was, but his family treats him like a tool or a commodity. So when Eli starts to do things to take care of him, it soothes something in his soul. They are a perfect match because they each are able to give exactly what the other needs to receive. They are both so supportive of each other.I like that the problem between West and Gray is not magically solved. The lingering aftermath can’t be easily done away with. I do wish more time had been spent with that though. I wish we’d seen more of Eli’s internal struggle with contacting Gray, and that we had seen him making the decision to ignore Gray’s texts and invitations. It felt so out of left field when we learn about it.I love how much we get of the roommates. It’s always fun to see the characters we’ve already gotten to know. I also loved that the epilogue is so far in the future. That made me very happy!I’m looking forward now to getting Gray’s story and starting the new series!

I loved Eli and West’s story! I’ve been absolutely loving this whole series, and their story was the perfect way to wrap this series. I loved the tension that surrounded Eli and West as they found themselves stumbling back in each other lives. West was Eli’s brother’s biggest high school rival, and one mistake led to a domino effect on his life. As we know there are always three sides to every story, and Eli let his walls down once he knew West’s side. I loved seeing them rebuild their relationship, which at one point was very close despite the rival situation. I loved how they each showed each other that they were worthy of love and affection. The connection they shared was amazing, and their sexy times were off the charts hot. Their sexy times included a lot of Eli’s firsts and they were swoon worthy for sure. I loved how open they were with each other so when the roadblocks reared their ugly heads they were ready to tackle them together, rather than run away from each other. I also loved that the parent struggles weren’t tied up with a neat bow at the end of their story. It was wonderful catching up with the rest of Eli’s roommates we’ve come to know through the series. I couldn’t recommend the whole series enough. Each book is uniquely wonderful and fun, and not to be missed!

He struggled in his younger years for being smart. Bullying is not fun and to take it out on someone. I’m glad he found his love and they became one

3.5 stars rounded upThis was a good edition to the series. I had been curious about Eli since the other books. It was nice to see his HEA.Eli is the youngest of the roommates. He is super smart and a cam boy.West knew Eli in high school and was a rival of his brother,Gray, on the swim team. He is now the maintenance guy on the house where Eli lives.Gray made a mistake when he was 16 that effected Eli and Gray’s life and come to find out a big effect on West’s life too.This was a nice low angst story. I enjoyed seeing all the roommates again and their significant others. The ending was a good HEA and wrap up to the series.I’m looking forward to the spin-off series where we see Gray’s story first.

I absolutely loved this whole series and I’m sad it’s over! This book was the perfect ending to it.I absolutely love Eli’s character. Being academically smart, socially awkward and naive is just so relatable to how I was at his age. Seeing him grow and change was so beautiful.I’m not usually into “second chances” but the dynamic between West and Eli was incredible.

Ein sehr schönes Ende einer großartigen Buchreihen! Die Geschichte von Eli und West war wirklich süß 🥰, gefühlvoll 🥹 und heiß 🔥 mit einem tollen Happy End! Habe mich ganz besonders über die Schlussszene gefreut, als sich alle Jungs wieder getroffen hat🥰🥰 Freue mich jetzt auf die Crimson Club Reihe und bin gespannt auf Grays Geschichte 🤗

I’ve recently discovered this series and I absolutely love it. There are tropes galore in this one, a bit of angst, plenty of heat and a romance that builds beautifully. There are past issues and drama that have to be resolved, as well as cameos from the main characters of the previous books in the series (all highly recommended, by the way).Eli and West are great characters, and their connection is fantastic throughout, even when they’re kind of supposed to be enemies. We get some great backstory on them both, and I really enjoyed getting Eli’s story after meeting him as a side character.Go read the whole series!

The final book in the series was so dang cute and sweet. Eli is adorable and I love him.West comes back into Eli’s life after disappearing 6 years ago and happens to now he his property manager. When he turns up to fix a problem at the house Eli is shocked - and angry. Little does Eli know that West has been watching him for months, just online, watching his cam show and sending tips.When Eli auctions off his virginity West wins the auction and when he confronts Eli about it he says he won’t claim his prize and that he wants to be friends again. Which makes Eli more mad and also insecure that West wouldn’t want him. Went makes it clear he does want him but if it is going to happen, it will happen when he says and when he’s sure Eli actually wants him in return.After another issue with the house leaves the place flooded, West brings Eli home to stay with him for a few days while it’s fixed and the two clear the air and start a friends with benefits arrangement that doesn’t really last long as the two catch all the feels for each other.This was such a gorgeous ending to the series and a sneak peak into the next (which I have already read not realising this one was first lol). There was lots of emotion, heat and gorgeous connection and family in this story and I loved it!📹MM Romance📹Enemies to Lovers (mild)📹FWB📹Camming📹HEA

𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲: Never Have I Ever: Wanted my Brother's Rival𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Willow Dixon𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: Never Have I Ever (#4)𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀: 360𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴:⭐⭐⭐⭐𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺: 🌶🌶🌶🌶𝙏𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙨:- 3 year age gap- MM- Brother's rival- Camboy hero- Property manager hero- Diabetic hero- Huge size difference𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄:This was an amazing end to an amazing series! I have been waiting to get to Eli's book for such a long time now, and the epilogue just summed everything up together nicely. I will definitely be reading through this author's backlist at some point.